I'm waiting on a supply of various varieities of Brunsvigia, Boophone and Ammocharis from Telos. They asked me if they should remove the leaves before shipping. I asked what would be the benefit of removing them versus keeping them. They said if you leave them on they will gather some energy from the sunlight for the bulb before they grey and fall off. I kept the leaves on this bulb I got from you after getting this information. The current picture from today is posted with this.

Brig saheb this is supposed to be a blooming size bulb i.e. 12 years old approx. The first year will likely be spent establishing an extensive root system. I'm hoping the year after it will bloom. These south african bulbs resent moving or any tampering with their root system. The potting mix is nehri bhal plus keri (brick powder) plus sand. I added some superphosphate since I plan to keep the bulb in the pot as long as possible maybe 5-10 years even or longer!